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Navy Pilot from Lexington Park
Killed in South America Crash
MAYPORT, Florida -- Three Sailors from Naval
Station Mayport’s Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (Light) (HSL) 48,
who were killed Dec. 13 when their helicopter crashed while conducting
counter-narco terrorism operations in international waters west of
Colombia have been identified as:
Lt. Christopher H. Snyder, 28, pilot, of Hartford, Ky.
Lt. j.g. Nicolas J. Juron, 25, pilot, of Lexington Park, Md.
Aviation Warfare Systems Operator 2nd Class John N. Kaye III, 22, of
Waterloo, Iowa.
Search and rescue operations officially ended at approximately 6:15 p.m.
Dec. 13 after an extensive search in the vicinity of the debris field by
U.S. and Colombian navy air and surface assets.
The cause of the accident is under investigation.
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